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I Climb Up the Ladder
UW volunteers visited his second grade class on the Makah Reservation. Now Auston Jimmicum is a UW student and paying it forward.
February 2020 Perspectives -
The New Rules of Campaigning
Political science Professor Christopher Parker is featured in this article about the changing norms of campaigning in 2020.
02/04/2020 | Politico -
Babies Show Signs of Altruism, Giving Up Food Even When They're Hungry, Study Finds
Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.
02/04/2020 | Newsweek -
Babies are willing to give up food, showing altruism begins in infancy, study says
Psychology professor Andrew Meltzoff explains the results of a study he co-authored showing babies' natural tendencies towards altruism.
02/04/2020 | CNN -
Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.
02/04/2020 | CNN -
First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines and chemicals
Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine.
02/04/2020 | UW News -
CAS in the News
A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and alumni.
February 2020 Perspectives -
Democrats Face Off in New Hampshire in the First of 3 February Presidential Primary Debates. Here's What to Know
History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the upcoming February democratic debates.
02/03/2020 | Time Magazine -
More evidence 'parentese' does help babies learn language
Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.
02/03/2020 | Reuters -
UW Books in brief: Poetry of India’s Bani-Thani, equitable parent-school collaboration, building military cultural competence — and a 2019 National Jewish Book Award
Recent books by faculty in Cinema and Media Studies, Asian Languages and Literature, and the Jackson School have received high praise and won multiple awards.
02/03/2020 | UW News